Author: Richard Cook
Description:
The first book ever to chronicle the most famous and influential jazz label of them all, from its beginning to the present day. Blue Note is a label that stands for more than just the extraordinary music in its catalogue. The label's story has hitherto been told only through collections of art and photography, foregrounding the label as an arbiter of style that continues to have great influence. Francis Wolff's photography, coupled with Reid Miles' designs, set an unrepeatable standard which has become a classic design symbol. But of course it was not only style and elegance in design that set Blue Note apart; Miles Davis, Thelonius Monk, Bud Powell, Sonny Rollins and - perhaps the archetypal Blue Note group - Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers all made their most significant early recordings under the auspices of the Blue Note genius. The body of this book is a detailed history of the label from its beginnings in 1939, its development, rise, fall and rebirth. Also included is a parallel analysis of all the major records released by the label throughout its history. (This text refers to the Paperback edition)
About the Author:
Richard Cook has written about jazz and other music for some twenty-five years. He is currently the editor of "Jazz Review" and lives in west London. (This text refers to the Paperback edition)
Product Details
Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Justin, Charles and Company (May 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1932112103
ISBN-13: 978-1932112108
Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.9 x 2.8 cm
amazon.com customer review by "montg"
This is a very readable and informative overview of the Blue Note Story. It traces the development of the Blue Note label mostly through discussing, with the critic's eye, the prominent and deserving recordings made over the label's history. These discussions are placed in a somewhat broader context of jazz currents and the struggles and conflicts of running a profitable independent record label. Cook is surely one of the best jazz critics we have today and one cannot help but admire his vast knowledge of jazz history and his (usually!)unerring eye. In the end, for me, the book is informative and entertaining. What more could one want from a book?
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